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News from May 2023

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Hern condemns abuse of power at the IRS

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 18, 2023

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement regarding the weaponization of the IRS to benefit one political party and harm another.

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Tulsa Parks is Hiring Lifeguards / Day Camp Counselors for the 2023 Summer

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 17, 2023

Parks’ seasonal positions, which start in late May and run through the summer, must be filled to ensure Summer Day Camps can operate without program restrictions and pools can avoid closures.

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Small section of County Line Rd. to close temporarily

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 17, 2023

On Wednesday, May 17 at 7 p.m., a small section of County Line Road will be closed from Albany Street (61st St.) to the north driveway into the Casey’s store.

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Improve Our Tulsa Update - May 4

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 16, 2023

During the May 3 Tulsa City Council Public Works Committee Meeting, Mayor G.T. Bynum presented a $42 million modification to the draft Improve Our Tulsa package.

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Hern applauds passage of the Secure the Border Act

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 16, 2023

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in favor of HR 2, the Secure the Border Act.

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Innovation District update

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 16, 2023

Beck Design has been selected by the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation to create a master plan for the 90-acre Innovation District.

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Mayor Bynum Presents Recognition Awards to Two City Employees

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 15, 2023

On May 8, during a special employee recognition ceremony at City Hall, Mayor G.T. Bynum presented a Michael P. Kier Tulsa Blue Award to Pete Cheek for his outstanding service and a City Star Award to Patrick McManus for his work in improving the safety culture at the City of Tulsa.

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City employees graduate LBA 2023

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 15, 2023

Six City of Broken Arrow leaders were among 27 other movers and shakers from various sectors who graduated from Leadership Broken Arrow's Class of 2023 on May 10.

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102-acre property in east BA to be listed for sale

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 14, 2023

Santa Cruz Seaside Company has alerted Broken Arrow city management that it will not pursue development of the 102 acres of land it currently owns in the east side of the city.

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Tulsa Standard area weekly mass times

By Tulsa Standard | May 13, 2023

The following parishes in the Tulsa Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Groundbreaking celebrates new Reasor's

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 13, 2023

At long last, a Reasor's grocery is coming to south Broken Arrow following a groundbreaking ceremony at the Aspen Ridge Development near the Creek Turnpike and the Aspen Avenue exit.

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Oklahoma Delegation Successfully Stops Federal Agency Attempt to Silence Religious Freedom at A Local Catholic Hospital

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 8, 2023

Representative Kevin Hern (OK-01), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Representative Tom Cole (OK-04), Representative Frank Lucas (OK-03), Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05), and Representative Josh Brecheen (OK-02) issued the following statement after Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services threated to rescind St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s accreditation for having a single, enclosed religious “living flame” present in the hospital’s chapel, a tenant of its faith:

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37th Street will be closed beginning May 4

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 6, 2023

A pavement reconstruction project that will require closing 37th Street (209th E. Ave.) from Houston St. (81st St.) to Kenosha St. (71st St.) is set to begin Thursday, May 4, and should continue through August.

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Broken Arrow breaks ground on Elam Park Phase I

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 5, 2023

The City of Broken Arrow has officially broken ground on Elam Park Phase I, a new 40-acre destination park at 2900 W. Florence St., directly behind Aspen Creek Elementary.

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Hern celebrates passage of Limit, Save, Grow; reminds conservatives to stand their ground

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 4, 2023

Republican Study Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act.

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City Council Highlights, May 2, 2023

By Tulsa Standard Report | May 4, 2023

The beautification of Broken Arrow continues with the approval of a mowing and trimming agreement, an update on the temporary closure of 37th Street, and the micro-transit program is one step closer to becoming reality.

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Tulsa County organizations who donated to Black Lives Matter

By Tulsa Standard | May 1, 2023

By March 22, two organizations registered within Tulsa County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.